A Citizens Guide To Electoral Reform
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Author | : Alan Renwick |
Publisher | : Biteback Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Elections |
ISBN | : 9781849540766 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [184]-195) and index.
Author | : Costas Panagopoulos |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 165 |
Release | : 2015-11-06 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 131751081X |
Download A Citizen's Guide to U.S. Elections Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Political observers routinely lament that American democracy is broken, and many of them blame electoral malfunction. But is the system really broken? Panagopoulos and Weinschenk make the case that citizens are empowered to fix what’s wrong with electoral politics and renew democracy in America, all within the institutional setup and framework of the existing system. Put simply, much of what is broken can be fixed if people stop throwing up their arms and start rolling up their sleeves to do the hard work of building our democracy. This book provides an overview of the basic features that characterize contemporary elections in the United States and includes discussions about voter participation and decision-making patterns, money in elections, and the role of parties and the media in presidential, congressional and state and local races. It also outlines some of the most important trends and challenges in the current system. As a call to action, each chapter features potential solutions to the challenges that exist in U.S. elections.
Author | : Douglas J. Amy |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 2000-09-30 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0313002452 |
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Interest in voting systems and voting system reform is growing in the United States. Voting systems—the procedures by which we cast votes and elect our public officials—are a crucial part of the democratic election process. The decision to use one kind of voting system rather than another has far-reaching political consequences. Among other things, voting systems help to determine which officials are elected to run our governments, the variety of parties that voters have to choose from at the polls, whether political minorities can win any representation, and whether the majority will rule. Amy gives readers all the information and analytical tools needed to make intelligent choices among voting systems. He provides a set of political criteria that can be used to judge voting systems and gives detailed descriptions of all the common voting systems used in the United States and other Western democracies, including winner-take-all systems as well as proportional representation systems. He also provides an analysis of the various political advantages and disadvantages associated with each type of system. This is an important guide for citizens, government officials, political activists, students, and anyone who wants to learn more about voting systems and their political implications.
Author | : Jack MacDonald |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 109 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Single transferable voting |
ISBN | : 9780973782912 |
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Author | : Jack MacDonald |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Single transferable voting |
ISBN | : 9780973782905 |
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Author | : Barry Rubin |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2016-09-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1315291797 |
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This book is an antidote for civic apathy and disillusionment. It takes the reader step-by-step through the process of successful action for change -- from the germ of an idea to finding allies, getting the word out, and building the critical mass of people, energy, and support to accomplish the desired result. Filled with abundant practical examples and guidelines for success, the book covers all the bases: how to recognize that it's time for action; how to lobby decision makers; how to go to court; how to use information; how to use the internet effectively; how to get media attention; how to influence public opinion; how to mobilize grassroots support; how to form coalitions; how to organize an initiative or referendum; and more.
Author | : Ontario. Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Local elections |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Reuven Y. Hazan |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2014-06-03 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1317978919 |
Download Understanding Electoral Reform Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The field of elections and electoral systems, and particularly electoral reform, has exhibited tremendous growth and cross-national appeal over the last two decades. However, beyond an increased knowledge of voting rules and their consequences for political representation, little attention has been devoted to the question of why electoral systems have recently undergone substantial change in several liberal democracies. This book addresses several new approaches to electoral reform. First, the scope of the study of electoral reform has been expanded. Second, contrary to previous studies of electoral reform, the conviction that the determinants of reform can be explained by one single approach has been replaced by a belief in a more comprehensive framework for analysis. Third, we move beyond political parties (acting in parliament and government) as the most significant source of electoral reform. Fourth, a focus on the determinants of electoral reform allows us to include motivations and objectives of electoral reform. A final advancement in the study of electoral reform is the inclusion of countries other than ‘established’ democracies. This book was published as a special issue of West European Politics.
Author | : Charles K. Bens |
Publisher | : St. Thomas, Ont. : Municipal World |
Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Patrick Fournier |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 211 |
Release | : 2011-06-09 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0199567840 |
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Three unprecedented large-scale democratic experiments have taken place in which groups of randomly selected ordinary citizens were asked to independently design the next electoral system. The lessons drawn from the research are relevant for those interested in political participation, public opinion, deliberation, public policy, and democracy